Rep. Ted Lieu (D., Calif.) said on Wednesday that protests at town hall events across the country held by Republican members of Congress are organized.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday in a tweet that the angry protesters were organized by liberal activists.
The so-called angry crowds in home districts of some Republicans are actually, in numerous cases, planned out by liberal activists. Sad!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 21, 2017
MSNBC's Hallie Jackson asked Lieu whether the protesters were organized to come into Republican districts to hold demonstrations. Lieu said that Trump was wrong and called them "organic, grassroots protests."
"But Congressman, there are groups though, right? You don't deny that there are groups of more liberal activists who are helping to organize some of these protests at town halls?" Jackson asked.
"Well, yes, there are groups that are organizing people to show up at town halls, but these are people who are constituents of these members of congress," Lieu said.